On November 24, 2017, Barbra Streisand released her new album, “Walls.” The album is a collection of Streisand’s thoughts on the current political and social climate in the United States.

“Walls” is Streisand’s first album of original material in over a decade. The album was recorded in the span of two weeks, in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. Streisand has said that the album is about “the need for kindness and understanding and decency and respect.”

The album’s first single, “Don’t Lie to Me,” was released in October. The song is a response to President Donald Trump’s policies …